Chinese word

岛屿

Pronunciation

Pinyindǎo yǔ

Meaning

  • nounisland

Example

那座岛屿上有一座灯塔。nà zuò dáo yǔ shàng yǒu yí zuò dēng tǎ

There is a lighthouse on that island.

Illustration for 岛屿 (island)

More examples

这个海域有许多未开发的岛屿，资源丰富。zhè ge hǎi yù yǒu xǔ duō wèi kāi fā de dáo yǔ zī yuán fēng fù

There are many undeveloped islands in this sea area, and resources are abundant.

Core concept

A piece of land cut off from the mainland by water, whether it stands alone or belongs to a chain.

Common phrases

  • 岛屿国家dáo yǔ guó jiā

    island nation

  • 岛屿主权dáo yǔ zhǔ quán

    sovereignty over islands

  • 岛屿资源dáo yǔ zī yuán

    island resources

Similar words

岛dǎo: A piece of land completely surrounded by water.
群岛qún dǎo: A group of islands located close together in one area.
半岛bàn dǎo: Land surrounded by water on most sides and joined to the mainland by a narrow strip.
岛礁dǎo jiāo: A small rocky or coral island or reef near the surface of the sea.

Definition in Chinese

指由水体完全环绕、与大陆分离的陆地块，既可指单个的岛屿，也常用于指若干岛屿组成的群体或整体。zhǐ yóu shuí tǐ wán quán huán rào yǔ dà lù fēn lí de lù dì kuài jì kě zhǐ dān gè de dáo yǔ yě cháng yòng yú zhǐ ruò gān dáo yǔ zǔ chéng de qún tǐ huò zhéng tǐ

Word origin

岛屿 (dǎoyǔ, "island") combines 岛 (dǎo, "island") and 屿 (yǔ, "islet"), creating a compound that covers both an individual island and an island group.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese place descriptions, this noun can refer to an island area as a whole, so the surrounding sentence may concern a region rather than one destination.

Other meanings

  • isletnoun

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